Mop wringer with pressure rollers and carrying bail



March 16, 1948. E. WURDEMAN 2,438,037

MOP WRINGER WITH PRESSURE ROLLERS AND CARRYING BAIL Filed Jan. 1, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 WW miw arch E6, 1948. E. WURDEMAN MOP WRINGER WITH PREEBL1QLLER MFCKRRY'IEGHEF '7 Filed Jan. 1, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 16, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOP WRINGER WITH PRESSURE ROLLERS AND CARRYING BAIL 1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to improvements in mop wringers.

An object of this invention is to provide a mop wrlnger in which a mop may be placed, the wringer operated to produce a squeezing action, the mop pulled to wring the same and the wringer carried from place to place by the operator while he stands in an upright natural position and without having to stoop.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mop wringer in which the squeezing action is produced by a downward pressure by the operator with one of his hands, while at the same time he pulls the mop directly toward himself with his other hand to wring the mop.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mop wringer in which the force applied to produce a squeezing action on the mop holds the wringer from moving while pulling a mop to wring the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mop wringer with a handle by which it may be carried and which handle is automatically moved into and out of the way during the wringing of a mop and automatically returned to its normal position at the completion of the wringing operation.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a mop wringer that is sanitary, light in weight, does not cause excessive wear on a mop during the wringing thereof and will not catch the strings of a mop.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mop wringer having means for removably holding a pail for catching water wrung from a mop, for carrying the pail therewith when it is being moved from place to place and wherein the pail may be removed from the mop wringer and emptied.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combination of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the improved mop wringer; and

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and also showing some parts in difierent positions by means of broken lines.

The numeral 3 indicates a base or platform on which is rigidly secured an upright fram 4. This frame 4 includes a pair of posts 5 connected at their upper end portions by a cross-tie bar 6.

These posts 5 are further connected by a pair of crossed braces l. The frame 4 also includes an oblique brace B for each post 5. These braces 3 extend from the front of the platform .3 to the upper ends of the posts 5.

The mop wringer includes a pair of co-operating wringing rolls 9 and ID, the former being stationary and the latter being movable. The roll 9 is journaled on the outer end portions of a pair of substantially horizontally disposed side bars H. the posts 5 and the braces 8 and, in a broad sense, said side barsform a part of theframel 4. The side bars H are further secured to the posts 5 by oblique braces 8'.

over the side bars II.

the movable roll I!) upwardly and rearwardly from the stationary roll 9. During the raising and lowering of the roll 10, its longitudinal axis moves on the arc of a circle that passes substantially through the longitudinal axis of the stationary roll 9.

The arms 12 are manually raised and lowered I by means of a, pair of levers f3 pivoted to the upper end portions f the posts 5 for vertical swinging movement. These levers l3 are rigidly connected by a cross-tie bar I3. A horizontal handle bar H! by which the levers l3 are manipulated, is secured to the levers l3 at their outer end portions. Upright links l5 connect the levers 13 to the arms I2. These links l5, at their upper ends, are pivoted to the levers I3, at their intermediate portions and said links at their lower ends are pivoted to arms l2 at their outer ends. The roll 9 is journaled to the arms l2 relatively near their outer ends.

The levers l3 are in substantially a horizontal position when the roll all is in an operative position on the roll 9. This arrangement of the levers [3 positions the handle bar M where the same may be grasped by the operator with one of his hands, without having to stoop, and pressed downwardly thereon to force the upper roll ID onto a mop, extending over the roll 9, and thereby produce a squeezing action on the mop. At this same time the operator, with his other hand, pulls the mop towarg himself to draw the mop between the rolls 9 and ill and thereby wring the same.

All movements of the operator in placing a mop transversely over the lower roll 9, in manipulating the handle bar M to bring the roll l0 into an operative position relative to the lower roll 9 and in pulling the mop between the rolls 9 and Ill to wring the same are all performed while the These side bars I! are rigidly secured to' operator is standing in an upright position and with little effort.

A pail 3:, indicated bybroken lines in Fig. is; placed on the. base 3 to catch water; wrung, from a mop by the rolls 9 and Ill. The pail a: may be placed on the platform or removed therefrom without moving any part of the. wringer.

A splash guard I6 is secured to the frame: 4: to; intercept water thrown from the mop or wrung therefrom and directs the same into the; nail; An upright bail-like handle I! is provided for use in carrying the mop wringer from lace to place. The side members of the handle l1 arepivoted at their lower ends to the oblique braces 8. The. splash guard 16 is. shown by full lines. in Fig. 1. and by brokenlines in Fig. 2;. A. pair .of coiled springs. I3 yieldingl y hold the. handle ILT with its horizontal .member,, which extends. in front of the links l5, pulled against said. links. These springs l8. are attached to. the. side members. of the. handle I1 and are anchored to the posts. 5.;

When the. levers I3 are. moved by the handle. bar 14 to lower the roll I'll; the link IE' push the handle 11. forwardly therewith. During the. return movement of' the movable. roll In by the levers. [3, the springs. l8 return the handle. IT and keep the same. in engagement with the links.

The handle ll also performs another important function which is, it. yi'el'dingly holds the arms t2 and the leversv 1.3 in their raised positions as shown in Fig, 2. When the arms 12' and the levers [3' are raised, they are out of the way of the handle I11 when. used. to carry the mop wringer.

The length of the roll 9 is such as to permit a mop. to be pulled therebetween without coming in contact. with the frame and thus prevents ex"- cessive wear thereon.

As heretofore stated, manualpressure on the handle bar I4 to produce squeezing action on a mop by the. rolls 9 and I0 holds the mop wringer from moving onthe floor while the mop-is being pulled between said rolls to wring the same.

From what has been said, it will be understood that the mop wringer described is capable of modifications as to details of construction and arrangement within the scope of the invention herein described and claimed.

What I claim is:

A mop. wringer and frame comprising a pail platform, an upright frame on the platform, a fixed lower roll journalled on the frame, a pair of: arms pivoted; to the frame, an upper roll journalled on the armsfor cooperation with the lower roll', a handle bar having a pair of arms pivoted to the, frame above the first noted pair of arms, pivoted links connecting the first noted arms to the. arms of the handle bar, and a carrying ball for said mop wringer having side members connected by a horizontal member pivoted to. the frame, and springs anchoredtothe frame andattached. to the. side members of the carrying bail, said springs yieldingly holding said horizontal member against the links and said links in turn holding the, pairs of arms, the upper roll in raised inoperative position and the bail in. its operative position, when the upper roll is in wringing position over the lower roll, said pairs of arms being substantially horizontally disposed and said links being substantially vertically disposed between the pairs of arms.

ED'WARD V/URDEMAN.

REFERENCE S CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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